National Football Leauge (NFL)
DRAFT 2018
Gregg Rosenthal will project post-draft starting lineups for all 32 teams -- because that's his idea of fun.

Buffalo Bills
QB: AJ McCarron
RB: LeSean McCoy
WR: Kelvin Benjamin
WR: Zay Jones
WR: Jeremy Kerley
TE: Charles Clay
LT: Dion Dawkins
LG: John Miller
C: Russell Bodine
RG: Vladimir Ducasse
RT: Jordan Mills

DE: Jerry Hughes
DT: Star Lotulelei
DT: Kyle Wil… Moreliams
DE: Trent Murphy
OLB: Matt Milano
MLB: Tremaine Edmunds
OLB: Lorenzo Alexander
CB: Tre'Davious White
CB: Vontae Davis
S: Micah Hyde
S: Jordan Poyer

» AJ McCarron has a strong chance to earn the Week 1 start, because Josh Allen was the most undercooked quarterback prospect to get taken in the first round. It will be difficult for McCarron to keep the job, however, with that receiver group and an offensive line that lost two starters to surprise retirements.

New England Patriots
QB: Tom Brady
RB: Sony Michel
WR: Julian Edelman
WR: Chris Hogan
WR: Malcolm Mitchell
TE: Rob Gronkowski
LT: Isaiah Wynn
LG: Joe Thuney
C: David Andrews
RG: Shaq Mason
RT: Marcus Cannon

DE: Adrian Clayborn
DT: Danny Shelton
DT: Malcom Brown
DE: Trey Flowers
LB: Dont'a Hightower
LB: Kyle Van Noy
CB: Stephon Gilmore
CB: Jason McCourty
S: Devin McCourty

QB: Sam Darnold
RB: Isaiah Crowell
WR: Robby Anderson
WR: Jermaine Kearse
WR: Quincy Enunwa
TE: Chris Herndon
LT: Kelvin Beachum
LG: James Carpenter
C: Spencer Long
RG: Brian Winters
RT: Brandon Shell

DE: Leonard Williams
DT: Steve McLendon
DE: Henry Anderson
OLB: Jordan Jenkins
ILB: Avery Williamson
ILB: Darron Lee
CB: Trumaine Johnson
CB: Morris Claiborne
CB: Buster Skrine
S: Jamal Adams
S: Marcus Maye

» There is already a report that the Jets believe Sam Darnold can be the Week 1 starter over Josh McCown. The No. 3 overall pick will essentially be competing against himself all summer, because the Jets know exactly what McCown can do.

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» Terrelle Pryor isn't even listed above, which demonstrates the Jets' quietly stellar receiver depth. Pryor could wind up as the team's No. 1 wideout or as a situational big-play maker. It's possible the team could cut bait with Jermaine Kearse's contract, but Gang Green should be happy to have a surplus of wideouts, considering the injury risk and boom-or-bust potential throughout this group. Quincy Enunwa is coming off a scary neck injury, while Robby Anderson could possibly face a league suspension.

» Darnold's bounty of pass catchers, including running back Bilal Powell, will have to make up for shortcomings elsewhere. The offensive line is below average, without a ton of upside to improve. The tight end position is perhaps the weakest in all of football, with Chris Herndon, Jordan Leggett and Clive Walford as options to start.

» It's worth wondering if Darnold will have to start over in a new offensive system a year from now, just like Mitchell Trubisky and Jared Goff did after their rookie seasons. While there are promising sections of this roster, the weaknesses (OL, pass rush, TE) are pronounced.

» The Jets have finished 28th and 29th in sacks the last two seasons. Their best outside pass rusher right now is ... Jordan Jenkins? Todd Bowles' defense will be led from back to front. While this is a terrific-looking secondary, counting on the back end to carry a defense is always a precarious way to win.

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